Surveillance Accountability Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8470 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8470 To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all searches that significantly impinge on the privacy or security of a person require a warrant based on probable cause, to provide a right of action for violations of Fourth Amendment rights, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Massie (for himself and Ms. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that all searches that significantly impinge on the privacy or security of a person require a warrant based on probable cause, to provide a right of action for violations of Fourth Amendment rights, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Surveillance Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. WARRANT REQUIREMENT FOR SEARCHES. (a) In General.--Chapter 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 3119. Searches to accord with the Fourth Amendment ``(a) Warrant Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no search may be conducted without a warrant issued by a neutral and detached magistrate upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. ``(2) Third-party data.-- ``(A) Presumption of privacy.--The government shall not access any data, metadata, or personal information held by a third party, including financial services providers, telecommunication service pro